unit 2 - describing a place

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Descriptive writing is an art form. It’s painting a word picture so that the reader ’sees’ exactly what you are describing.” Descriptive writing imprints..

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Describing a place Physical Features Human Features Feature Meaning Feature Meaning Relief Shape of the land e.g. Settlement and The most common settlement mountainous, flat, population sizes are (from small to large): steep, sloping hamlet, village, town, city Landforms e.g. mountain, valley, Houses Their density, building material, cliff, beach, bay, plain, and if they are detached, semi- river meander detached or terraced Drainage e.g. rivers , streams or Land Use e.g. urban or rural, residential or ditches industrial, farm land or forest Soil e.g. fertile or infertile Occupations How people make their living Climate e.g. warm, wet, Transport and Roads, railways, port tropical, polar communication Some City Adjectives City: active, bustling, noisy, busy, clean, dirty, windy Traffic: loud, congested, snarled Buildings: old, shabby, rundown, crumbling, modern, futuristic, sleek, towering, squat Buildings (walls): brick, stone, marble, glass, steel, graffiti-covered Monuments, statues: stone, copper, carved, ancient, moss-covered, faded, green, bronze Sidewalk: concrete, cement, slick, cracked, tidy, littered, swept Paint: fresh, weathered, peeling Signs: neon, weathered, worn, bright, welcoming, flashing Buses, cars, taxis: belching, crawling, speeding, honking, waiting, screeching People: hurried, bundled, smiling, frowning, eager, rushed Useful language I picture it as… I’d imagine it’s… As far as I remember… I think I once heard that… Someone told me… I saw this place… If it’s anything like… it must be… Note Descriptive writing is an art form. It’s painting a word picture so that the reader ’sees’ exactly what you are describing.” Descriptive writing imprints images into the reader’s mind, making you feel as though you’re “right there.” It‘s all about engaging the five senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch to transport the reader and stir emotion. By choosing vivid details and colorful words, good writers bring objects, people, places, and events to life. Instead of merely telling you what they see, they use their words to show you. Haninhcfl@gmail.com